Jim Johnson, a part-time Sun Valley resident and a keen observer of American politics and economics, will give a free lecture, "Jim Johnson on the Obama Administration" at The Community Library today at noon.
Johnson is a businessman with a very strong public service and public policy background. He has worked for Gene McCarthy, Ed Muskie, George McGovern, Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter, Michael Dukakis, Lloyd Bentsen, Al Gore, John Kerry and Barack Obama as a staff member, strategic advisor and project coordinator.
In addition, he has been a partner of Lehman Brothers Corporate Finance, chair and CEO of Fannie Mae, and vice chair of Perseus LLC. He has served on the board of directors of nine New York Stock Exchange companies, including Goldman Sachs, Target, UnitedHealth Group and Gannett, as well as on the board of Fannie Mae.
Johnson has also served as chair of the Brookings Institution and chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He holds honorary degrees from several distinguished institutions and has been a leader in a wide variety of public service and philanthropic enterprises.
For details, call 726-3493.
Sabina Dana Plasse: splasse@mtexpress.com